Board of Regents

The board consists of 28 members, all elected by the TLU Corporation Board. The board meets four times annually and works closely with the President's Cabinet. The board’s executive committee includes the chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, and three at-large members. 

Effective January 30, 2026

Current Members

• Heath Anders, co-owner, Anders Pierce Realty Company, Seguin
• Mike Appling, consultant, Houston
• The Rev. Barb Bartling, senior pastor, Kingwood
• Rhonda Calvert, retired bank executive, San Antonio
• Tony Canty, executive vice president, Labatt Food Service, San Antonio
• Dan Church, director, D & S Church Investments, The Woodlands
• The Rev. Michael Coffey, ELCA pastor, Austin
• Kathy Collins, retired chief financial officer, Rice University, Houston
• Jim Colvin, retired medical doctor, Seguin
• Jessie Everline, hospital administrator, Baylor Scott & White Health, Austin
• Ilene Gohmert-Leck, treasurer, Ilene B. Gohmert, CPA, Cuero
• Sandra Harper, Retired University President, Abilene
• Laurie Jaecks, retired computer assets manager, Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth
• Karen Kegg, non-profit consultant, Lee & Associates, Austin
• Gary Kolkhorst, Managing Partner, Kolkhorst & Kolkhorst CPA, Houston
• Robin Melvin, retired attorney, Austin
• Danny Merck, medical sales professional, Keller
• Sarah Metzer, construction superintendent, Koehler Company, Seguin
• The Rev. Kendra Mohn, vice chair, lead pastor, Fort Worth
• The Rev. Leslie Price, ELCA pastor, San Antonio
• Gary Riske, retired vice president, Global eCommerce Audit Services with Walmart eCommerce, Sunnyvale, CA
• The Rev. Dr. Steve Rode, secretary, retired ELCA pastor, Boerne
• Jennifer Sanders, anchor and reporter, KXAN-TV, Austin
• Dave Sather, president, Sather Financial Group, Victoria
• Lori Swann, attorney, Cunningham Capital, Houston
• Gary Valdez, president, Focus Strategies LLC, Austin
• Mike Washington, chair, assoc. director of admissions, University of Texas at Austin, Cedar Park
• Brad Webb, retired lieutenant general, U.S. Air Force, Canyon Lake
• Gregg Weston, restaurant executive and business entrepreneur, New Braunfels
• Mark Whitt, president, Tenaska Marketing Ventures, Omaha, NE